Product Design

A voyage of discovery of the visionary world of Zaha Hadid has to include the eclectic output of furniture, lights and objects, not only made for the home.

here are the latest developments, also in the field of fashion

From urban design…

An innovative outdoor furnishings project. The bench from the Serac collection, created by Studio Hadid for Lab23, the historic Venetian leader in manufacturing with plastics, was presented at the latest FuoriSalone in Milan. With its volume marked by soft recesses, the Serac Bench explores the relationship between form and function, with the goal of perfect integration in the cityscape. Not just ‘street furniture’ though: on its own or in groupings, the bench also fits into natural contexts or green urban areas. Made in resin quartz, it has a very strong surface, pleasant to the touch and luminous in its hues.

…to Haute Couture

Footwear or mini-architecture? Zaha Hadid surprises us once again, interpreting her favorite forms on a very different design scale: the Nova shoes designed for United Nude are a miniature version of the ‘geological strata’ that sculpt the surface of one of her monumental projects: the Galaxy Soho in Beijing (also in this issue). The Nova Shoes, launched in July, are original not only in form, but also in their manufacture: they are made from a single block, thanks to rotomolding, a technique never utilized before in the footwear sector. The core is in metallic vinyl, covered with leather, while the platform and heel are in fiberglass, with a rubber sole.

A vortex of light

The main feature of Vortexx (already announced in the name) is movement: a ‘superdynamic’ chandelier in terms of design (fluid) and lighting modes (variation of luminous intensity and color). Designed by Zaha Hadid in 2005 for Sawaya & Moroni, Vortexx is a spiral with a structure in aluminium and fiberglass: inside, an LED strip is embedded to provide light that can be programmed in its chromatic tones (from red to blue) and in variable sequences. The extralarge size (diameter 170 cm, by a height of almost two meters) and limited edition make Vortexx an object between art and design.

Play design

The Kuki Chair presented at the latest Salone del Mobile in Milan by Studio Hadid for Sawaya & Moroni plays with forms, starting with a sheet of rigid polyurethane, to create a structure for the chair through bending, simultaneously generating seat, back and legs (simply the edges of the sheet). The dynamic sensation is accentuated by the concentric lines on the surface, following the drop-shaped openings in the volume of the chair.

Ice-effect

Another surprising design is that of the Liquid Glacial table created by Zaha Hadid in 2012 for David Gill at the time of the opening of his new gallery in the London Mayfair district. The top is like a sheet of ice that melts to form, amidst eddies in the water, the four legs. The transparency of the material – very shiny plexiglas – amplifies this perception, creating a surface that generates a play of light and kaleidoscopic refraction. The result is an almost immaterial, light, fluid design object, but one that also provides ergonomic excellence and functional quality, in line with the objectives of Zaha Hadid’s design.

Chilly perfection

At first glance the vase seems to rotate, offering an always different image, depending on the vantage point. The optical (kinetic) effect is created by the particular torsion of the walls of the vase, accentuating the vertical thrust, like an Arctic chasm (hence the name Crevasse). Designed in 2005 for Alessi, this is a haute design project (just 999 numbered pieces) with truly unique formal characteristics for an object used in the home. Once again, Hadid plays with the different scales of graphic representation, reducing her metropolitan towers into a minivolume (a vase for flowers).

A talented armchair

The new auditorium seating created this year for Poltrona Frau Contract is called Array. The name sums up the design philosophy behind the concept, which in terms of form and function ushers in a new way of thinking about theater seating. Breaking up the visual monotony of the classic rows, the design of Array generates multiple formal effects that are always different and unique. When not in use, the seats seem like a single structural block that visually absorbs the armrests, back and base, and then opens like a blossom to accommodate the spectator (the seat is lowered with a movement of diagonal rotation).

Luminous architectures

There is an ambitious project behind the Aria lamp designed by Zaha Hadid for Slamp (seen here in the fumé version): to transform a complex, majestic work of architecture into an everyday useful object. 50 layers of Cristalflex (the technopolymer patented by Slamp) wrap six light sources and a spotlight, creating a maxilamp (90 cm in diameter and over one meter in height) capable of blending different design scales in an extremely natural way. The same inspiration leads to the Avia lamp (seen here in white), which comes in smaller sizes and two colors, white or black: once again, the structure glows at 360 degrees thanks to the luminous layers of Opalflex (another Slamp patent). The year of production of the Aria and Avia Lamps: 2013.

Vases or sculptures?

The surfaces sculpted by draping and the truly large size (up to two meters in height) transform the Flow maxi-vase by Serralunga from a mere cachepot to a contemporary work of sculpture. The volume, in fact, is of great impact, taking on a different look from different vantage points, just like a statue. Made with linear low-density polyethylene by means of rotomolding, Flow is ecological (100% recyclable) and very sturdy. In production since 2008, it comes in white or black, in matte or glossy versions.

A lunar divan

Moon System is the name of the sculptural divan created by Hadid and produced starting in 2007 by B&B Italia. The angular, very dynamic shape of the structure makes Moon System a perfect model for positioning in the center of a room. The divan is like a monoblock that assembles back, seat and armrests; the hassock, though it is an independent element, seems like an integral part of the structure, perfectly inserted in the cavity of the seat.

Marble sets

Every marble fragment is different from the others to reflect the complexity of natural systems, as well as their beauty and emotional force: this sums up the design dynamic behind the three architectural panels and, more generally, the architecture of the pavilion created by Zaha Hadid Architects for Citco during the FuoriSalone 2012. A successful dialogue between nature — the beautiful Botanical Garden in Milan — and construction, an installation of fluid, organic forms that sums up the compositional language of the larger works by the Anglo- Iraqi architect. The chromatic choices of black and white underscore the dynamics of the volumes, which in a skillful rhythm of voids and full parts form ‘windows’ with a view of the natural landscape.

Projects by Zaha Hadid Architects
Text by Laura Ragazzola - A voyage of discovery of the visionary world of Zaha Hadid has to include the eclectic output of furniture, lights and objects, not only made for the home.
here are the latest developments, also in the field of fashion
From urban design...
An innovative outdoor furnishings project. The bench from the Serac collection, created by Studio Hadid for Lab23, the historic Venetian leader in manufacturing with plastics, was presented at the latest FuoriSalone in Milan. With its volume marked by soft recesses, the Serac Bench explores the relationship between form and function, with the goal of perfect integration in the cityscape. Not just ‘street furniture’ though: on its own or in groupings, the bench also fits into natural contexts or green urban areas. Made in resin quartz, it has a very strong surface, pleasant to the touch and luminous in its hues.
...to Haute Couture
Footwear or mini-architecture? Zaha Hadid surprises us once again, interpreting her favorite forms on a very different design scale: the Nova shoes designed for United Nude are a miniature version of the ‘geological strata’ that sculpt the surface of one of her monumental projects: the Galaxy Soho in Beijing (also in this issue). The Nova Shoes, launched in July, are original not only in form, but also in their manufacture: they are made from a single block, thanks to rotomolding, a technique never utilized before in the footwear sector. The core is in metallic vinyl, covered with leather, while the platform and heel are in fiberglass, with a rubber sole.
A vortex of light
The main feature of Vortexx (already announced in the name) is movement: a ‘superdynamic’ chandelier in terms of design (fluid) and lighting modes (variation of luminous intensity and color). Designed by Zaha Hadid in 2005 for Sawaya & Moroni, Vortexx is a spiral with a structure in aluminium and fiberglass: inside, an LED strip is embedded to provide light that can be programmed in its chromatic tones (from red to blue) and in variable sequences. The extralarge size (diameter 170 cm, by a height of almost two meters) and limited edition make Vortexx an object between art and design.
Play design
The Kuki Chair presented at the latest Salone del Mobile in Milan by Studio Hadid for Sawaya & Moroni plays with forms, starting with a sheet of rigid polyurethane, to create a structure for the chair through bending, simultaneously generating seat, back and legs (simply the edges of the sheet). The dynamic sensation is accentuated by the concentric lines on the surface, following the drop-shaped openings in the volume of the chair.
Ice-effect
Another surprising design is that of the Liquid Glacial table created by Zaha Hadid in 2012 for David Gill at the time of the opening of his new gallery in the London Mayfair district. The top is like a sheet of ice that melts to form, amidst eddies in the water, the four legs. The transparency of the material - very shiny plexiglas - amplifies this perception, creating a surface that generates a play of light and kaleidoscopic refraction. The result is an almost immaterial, light, fluid design object, but one that also provides ergonomic excellence and functional quality, in line with the objectives of Zaha Hadid’s design.
Chilly perfection
At first glance the vase seems to rotate, offering an always different image, depending on the vantage point. The optical (kinetic) effect is created by the particular torsion of the walls of the vase, accentuating the vertical thrust, like an Arctic chasm (hence the name Crevasse). Designed in 2005 for Alessi, this is a haute design project (just 999 numbered pieces) with truly unique formal characteristics for an object used in the home. Once again, Hadid plays with the different scales of graphic representation, reducing her metropolitan towers into a minivolume (a vase for flowers).
A talented armchair
The new auditorium seating created this year for Poltrona Frau Contract is called Array. The name sums up the design philosophy behind the concept, which in terms of form and function ushers in a new way of thinking about theater seating. Breaking up the visual monotony of the classic rows, the design of Array generates multiple formal effects that are always different and unique. When not in use, the seats seem like a single structural block that visually absorbs the armrests, back and base, and then opens like a blossom to accommodate the spectator (the seat is lowered with a movement of diagonal rotation).
Luminous architectures
There is an ambitious project behind the Aria lamp designed by Zaha Hadid for Slamp (seen here in the fumé version): to transform a complex, majestic work of architecture into an everyday useful object. 50 layers of Cristalflex (the technopolymer patented by Slamp) wrap six light sources and a spotlight, creating a maxilamp (90 cm in diameter and over one meter in height) capable of blending different design scales in an extremely natural way. The same inspiration leads to the Avia lamp (seen here in white), which comes in smaller sizes and two colors, white or black: once again, the structure glows at 360 degrees thanks to the luminous layers of Opalflex (another Slamp patent). The year of production of the Aria and Avia Lamps: 2013.
Vases or sculptures?
The surfaces sculpted by draping and the truly large size (up to two meters in height) transform the Flow maxi-vase by Serralunga from a mere cachepot to a contemporary work of sculpture. The volume, in fact, is of great impact, taking on a different look from different vantage points, just like a statue. Made with linear low-density polyethylene by means of rotomolding, Flow is ecological (100% recyclable) and very sturdy. In production since 2008, it comes in white or black, in matte or glossy versions.
A lunar divan
Moon System is the name of the sculptural divan created by Hadid and produced starting in 2007 by B&B Italia. The angular, very dynamic shape of the structure makes Moon System a perfect model for positioning in the center of a room. The divan is like a monoblock that assembles back, seat and armrests; the hassock, though it is an independent element, seems like an integral part of the structure, perfectly inserted in the cavity of the seat.
Marble sets
Every marble fragment is different from the others to reflect the complexity of natural systems, as well as their beauty and emotional force: this sums up the design dynamic behind the three architectural panels and, more generally, the architecture of the pavilion created by Zaha Hadid Architects for Citco during the FuoriSalone 2012. A successful dialogue between nature — the beautiful Botanical Garden in Milan — and construction, an installation of fluid, organic forms that sums up the compositional language of the larger works by the Anglo- Iraqi architect. The chromatic choices of black and white underscore the dynamics of the volumes, which in a skillful rhythm of voids and full parts form ‘windows’ with a view of the natural landscape.

Projects by Zaha Hadid Architects
Text by Laura Ragazzola - A voyage of discovery of the visionary world of Zaha Hadid has to include the eclectic output of furniture, lights and objects, not only made for the home.
here are the latest developments, also in the field of fashion
From urban design...
An innovative outdoor furnishings project. The bench from the Serac collection, created by Studio Hadid for Lab23, the historic Venetian leader in manufacturing with plastics, was presented at the latest FuoriSalone in Milan. With its volume marked by soft recesses, the Serac Bench explores the relationship between form and function, with the goal of perfect integration in the cityscape. Not just ‘street furniture’ though: on its own or in groupings, the bench also fits into natural contexts or green urban areas. Made in resin quartz, it has a very strong surface, pleasant to the touch and luminous in its hues.
...to Haute Couture
Footwear or mini-architecture? Zaha Hadid surprises us once again, interpreting her favorite forms on a very different design scale: the Nova shoes designed for United Nude are a miniature version of the ‘geological strata’ that sculpt the surface of one of her monumental projects: the Galaxy Soho in Beijing (also in this issue). The Nova Shoes, launched in July, are original not only in form, but also in their manufacture: they are made from a single block, thanks to rotomolding, a technique never utilized before in the footwear sector. The core is in metallic vinyl, covered with leather, while the platform and heel are in fiberglass, with a rubber sole.
A vortex of light
The main feature of Vortexx (already announced in the name) is movement: a ‘superdynamic’ chandelier in terms of design (fluid) and lighting modes (variation of luminous intensity and color). Designed by Zaha Hadid in 2005 for Sawaya & Moroni, Vortexx is a spiral with a structure in aluminium and fiberglass: inside, an LED strip is embedded to provide light that can be programmed in its chromatic tones (from red to blue) and in variable sequences. The extralarge size (diameter 170 cm, by a height of almost two meters) and limited edition make Vortexx an object between art and design.
Play design
The Kuki Chair presented at the latest Salone del Mobile in Milan by Studio Hadid for Sawaya & Moroni plays with forms, starting with a sheet of rigid polyurethane, to create a structure for the chair through bending, simultaneously generating seat, back and legs (simply the edges of the sheet). The dynamic sensation is accentuated by the concentric lines on the surface, following the drop-shaped openings in the volume of the chair.
Ice-effect
Another surprising design is that of the Liquid Glacial table created by Zaha Hadid in 2012 for David Gill at the time of the opening of his new gallery in the London Mayfair district. The top is like a sheet of ice that melts to form, amidst eddies in the water, the four legs. The transparency of the material - very shiny plexiglas - amplifies this perception, creating a surface that generates a play of light and kaleidoscopic refraction. The result is an almost immaterial, light, fluid design object, but one that also provides ergonomic excellence and functional quality, in line with the objectives of Zaha Hadid’s design.
Chilly perfection
At first glance the vase seems to rotate, offering an always different image, depending on the vantage point. The optical (kinetic) effect is created by the particular torsion of the walls of the vase, accentuating the vertical thrust, like an Arctic chasm (hence the name Crevasse). Designed in 2005 for Alessi, this is a haute design project (just 999 numbered pieces) with truly unique formal characteristics for an object used in the home. Once again, Hadid plays with the different scales of graphic representation, reducing her metropolitan towers into a minivolume (a vase for flowers).
A talented armchair
The new auditorium seating created this year for Poltrona Frau Contract is called Array. The name sums up the design philosophy behind the concept, which in terms of form and function ushers in a new way of thinking about theater seating. Breaking up the visual monotony of the classic rows, the design of Array generates multiple formal effects that are always different and unique. When not in use, the seats seem like a single structural block that visually absorbs the armrests, back and base, and then opens like a blossom to accommodate the spectator (the seat is lowered with a movement of diagonal rotation).
Luminous architectures
There is an ambitious project behind the Aria lamp designed by Zaha Hadid for Slamp (seen here in the fumé version): to transform a complex, majestic work of architecture into an everyday useful object. 50 layers of Cristalflex (the technopolymer patented by Slamp) wrap six light sources and a spotlight, creating a maxilamp (90 cm in diameter and over one meter in height) capable of blending different design scales in an extremely natural way. The same inspiration leads to the Avia lamp (seen here in white), which comes in smaller sizes and two colors, white or black: once again, the structure glows at 360 degrees thanks to the luminous layers of Opalflex (another Slamp patent). The year of production of the Aria and Avia Lamps: 2013.
Vases or sculptures?
The surfaces sculpted by draping and the truly large size (up to two meters in height) transform the Flow maxi-vase by Serralunga from a mere cachepot to a contemporary work of sculpture. The volume, in fact, is of great impact, taking on a different look from different vantage points, just like a statue. Made with linear low-density polyethylene by means of rotomolding, Flow is ecological (100% recyclable) and very sturdy. In production since 2008, it comes in white or black, in matte or glossy versions.
A lunar divan
Moon System is the name of the sculptural divan created by Hadid and produced starting in 2007 by B&B Italia. The angular, very dynamic shape of the structure makes Moon System a perfect model for positioning in the center of a room. The divan is like a monoblock that assembles back, seat and armrests; the hassock, though it is an independent element, seems like an integral part of the structure, perfectly inserted in the cavity of the seat.
Marble sets
Every marble fragment is different from the others to reflect the complexity of natural systems, as well as their beauty and emotional force: this sums up the design dynamic behind the three architectural panels and, more generally, the architecture of the pavilion created by Zaha Hadid Architects for Citco during the FuoriSalone 2012. A successful dialogue between nature — the beautiful Botanical Garden in Milan — and construction, an installation of fluid, organic forms that sums up the compositional language of the larger works by the Anglo- Iraqi architect. The chromatic choices of black and white underscore the dynamics of the volumes, which in a skillful rhythm of voids and full parts form ‘windows’ with a view of the natural landscape.
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